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Jul 21, 2026

Gaining a Global Perspective in Germany

George Hotelling approached his study abroad experience eager to learn how sustainability fits into a global agricultural context. Hotelling recently spent two weeks studying Sustainable Livestock Production in Germany (BAE… 
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Jul 20, 2026

A Sweeping Success

Last week, more than 60 students, faculty, and staff from NC State University traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, for the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting. Our… 
A professor removing a basket of duckweed from a row.

Jul 8, 2026

Could Duckweed Solve One of Hog Farming’s Biggest Challenges?

What if hog farmers could reduce the chances of lagoon overflow while also generating extra income? North Carolina is the nation’s third-largest hog-producing state, and a big challenge hog farmers… 
a man inside a industrial shed looking at baskets of duckweed

Jul 8, 2026

Could Duckweed Solve One of Hog Farming’s Biggest Challenges?

CALS professor Ryan Sartor has an idea that could turn waste into worth by using domesticated duckweed grown in hog lagoons to prevent overflows and capture excess nutrients. 
Man standing in field flying a drone.

Jun 3, 2026

Harvesting Data for Agriculture

New technology for better drone-based data collection and analysis is helping turn North Carolina’s agricultural research stations into farms of the future, and an N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative team is… 
NC State research flies a drone over dormant warm-season turfgrass research plots.

Jun 3, 2026

Harvesting Data for Agriculture

New technology for better drone-based data collection and analysis is helping turn North Carolina’s agricultural research stations into farms of the future, and an N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative team is intent on delivering even more tech solutions that help farmers put data to work.